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Braves Blast Blue Jays

am800-sports-baseball-blue jays-toronto-atlanta-braves-1.3916892 TORONTO, ON - JUNE 19: Mike Soroka #40 of the Atlanta Braves delivers a pitch in the first inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on June 19, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) (Mike Soroka of the Atlanta Braves delivers a pitch during MLB game action against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on June 19, 2018 in Toronto. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images))

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The Atlanta Braves roll over the Blue Jays 114 at Rogers Centre

Johan Camargo hit his first career grand slam and drove in five runs as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4 in the opener of a two-game interleague series.

The nine-hole hitter was 4 for 5 with the homer that was crushed to the third deck at Rogers Centre a double and two singles to raise his batting average from .221 to .240.

Charlie Culberson also homered for the first-place Braves (43-29), who opened play with the best record in the National League.

Luke Maile and Yangervis Solarte had two RBI's apiece as the Blue Jays (33-39) saw their seven-game home winning streak come to an end.

Neither starter went deep into the game.

Jaime Garcia (2-6) lasted just three-plus innings and allowed five hits and five runs while walking three batters.